Painters Cottage Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Worcester for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2018, with 42 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WR5 3NSWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 16 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this warm, welcoming, and friendly nursery ready to join in with their chosen play. Children excitedly greet their friends and happily include them in their play. Babies snuggle with staff and accept reassurance when they are feeling tired or in need of comfort. This helps them to feel safe and secure. Toddlers learn to take care of their own needs. They learn to feed themselves at mealtimes using their knife and fork and begin to manage their own toileting needs. Pre-school children demonstrate curiosity in their learning. For example, when a wasp is seen, some children become confused between a wasp and a bee. Children confidently approach staff to ask them the difference between these before returning to their friends to confirm that it is a wasp rather than a bee.
Children's behaviour is good. They share toys and resources. Children readily use good manners, saying please and thank you as their food is served to them during mealtimes. Children of all ages are keen to engage in play with staff and their friends. They are well supported by staff throughout the day. As a result, children are learning new skills and are well prepared for their future learning, including their eventual move to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help children to understand what staff what them to learn during activities so that they can be fully engaged in their learning from the very beginning.
- 16 August 2023Good
- 4 June 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Painters Cottage Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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